Benton Jennings

Benton Jennings
Born	El Paso, Texas, US
Occupation	Film, television, stage actor, stage director, writer
Spouse(s)	Liz (1986–present)
Website	http://www.bentonjennings.com

Benton Jennings is an American film, television, and stage actor, based in Los Angeles, CA.

Career

He attended Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, Texas with a BFA in Theatre Arts, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), and The Film Actors Lab in Dallas, Texas studying under Adam Roarke and Spencer Milligan.

Jennings has performed in over 60 film and television roles, and over 100 stage productions nationally, in the UK, and Europe. He also performed in over 6000 performances with the nationally touring and award winning sketch comedy troupe, "The Gunfighters", which he co-founded in 1975.^[1]

He has the dubious distinction of having portrayed Adolf Hitler five times: once on the TV soap Passions, David Zucker's 2008 comedy film An American Carol, the indie comedy feature "Poolboy: Drowning Out The Fury" with Kevin Sorbo, on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in the "Captain Mexico" parody sketch, ep 9.163, July 26, 2011, and February 2012 in a professional photo essay which depicts a time traveling assassin shooting Hitler.

In 2009, he became a series regular in the hit comedy web series Safety Geeks:SVI playing the role of Hopkins, a droll English butler. The series also stars Brittney Powell, Dave Beeler, Tom Konkle, and Mary Cseh. The series is a multiple award winner including "Best Film or TV Comedy" at the 1st International 3D Awards in Los Angeles.

In 2012 Jennings became a series regular on the award winning comedy web series "School And Board" playing school board president (and frozen yogurt tycoon) Mike Donovan. The series won "Outstanding Achievement - Ensemble Cast in a Comedy or Mockumentary Series" at the LA Web Fest.

Jennings was recently a member of the critically acclaimed SkyPilot Theatre Company in Los Angeles. While appearing in a production of "Requiem For A Heavyweight" by Rod Serling as the Doctor, having already received critical praise for the part ("...an excellent BENTON JENNINGS..." - Amy Bowker, The Tolucan Times) he stepped in to the lead role of Maish when actor Ken Butler became terminally ill, with only 4 days rehearsal to learn over 70 pages of dialog, and received standing ovations for his performances.

He is the youngest son of William Bryan Jennings who played the cop in the 1966 cult film favorite, Manos: The Hands of Fate.^[2]^[3]

He is the founder of the Living History organization, 93rd Sutherland Highland Regiment of Foot Living History Unit, organized in 1989.^[4]

Filmography

Television

American Horror Story: Hotel - Butler Graves (2015)
General Hospital – Swiss Doctor (2013)
Incredible Crew – Krumping High School Principal (a.k.a. Krumping H.S. Principal) (December 31, 2012 and February 7 and April 4, 2013)
Vegas (2012) – Moderator
School And Board (2012) – Mike Donovan (Series Regular)
Safety Geeks:SVI (2009) – Hopkins (Series Regular)
The Event (2011) NSA Supervisor
How I Met Your Mother (2010) – Jordan
The League (2010) – Brassy Judge
Greek (2011) – Professor
Elevator Girl Hallmark Channel TV movie (2010) – Doug
Big Love (2010) – Dave
Scrubs (2007) – Mr. Hobbs
Heartland (2007) – Robert Grayson
Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz (2007) – Priest in HypeMan
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2004 – ) – Various sketch roles
The Call (Pilot) (2007) – Pilgrim
12 Miles of Bad Road (2007) – Fred
Dexter (2006) – Gene Marshall
Without a Trace (2006) – NA Man
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005) – Pro-Lifer
VH-1 Big in 04 (2004) – Bennington, Brigitte Nielson & Flava Flav's English Butler
JAG (2003) – Bailiff
I'm With Her (2003) – Man
A.U.S.A. (2003) – Jury Foreman
Mary Christmas (TV movie) (2002) – Dan Charles
Passions (2002) – Adolf Hitler
Strong Medicine (2001) – Worthington
Arli$$ (2001) – Dean Chance
The Drew Carey Show (2001) – Bill
Family Law (2000) – Commissioner Ronald Kluft
Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue (2000) – Mister Mesmer
Profiler (2000) – Lance Persky
The Last Dance (TV movie) (2000) – Mr. Macvey
The Frontier: Decisive Battles (2000) – Colonel Robert Dale
Charmed (2000) – Concerned Citizen
City Guys (2000) – Tony
Dallas: The Early Years (1986) – Oil Man
All American Cowboy (1985) – Gunfighter

Film

Trouble Is My Business (2015 film) (2015) – Wilson Montemar
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) – Maitre'd
In Her Shoes (2005) – Shoe Salesman (John Johnson)
An American Carol (2008) – Adolf Hitler
San Francisco 2177 (2010) – Hoffman
Poolboy: Drowning Out The Fury (2010 film) (2010) – Adolf Hitler
San Saba (2008) – Arthur "Chip" Miller
How Henri Came To Stay (2006) – Mr. Darly
I-See-You.Com (2006) – HR Executive
Temptation (2003) – Boris, the Butler
Pollinator (2002) – Doctor Rappaccini
Winning London (2001) – Chef (British hotel)
Sisyphus Rocks (2001) – Herman Perkins
Shoo Fly (2001) – Doctor Bum the Messenger of the Gods
The Last of the Mohicans (1992) – Scottish Officer
Steele's Law (1991) – Agent West
Travis (1991) – Col. William Barrett Travis
Highway to Hell (1990) – Toby Gilmore
Macon County War (1990) – Nathan Jackson
Legacy (1990) – Governor Boggs
Alamo: The Price of Freedom (1988) – Gordon C. Jennings

References

↑ The Gunfighters
↑ Benton Jennings. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
↑ Letters from our readers. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2008-01-26
↑ 93rd Sutherland Highland Regiment of Foot Living History Unit

External links

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